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101 Excel 2013 Tips, Tricks and Timesavers
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Tip 89: Handling Missing Data in a Chart
Sometimes, data that you’re charting may be missing one or more data points. As shown in Figure 89-1, Excel offers three ways to handle the missing data:
→ Gaps: Missing data is simply ignored, and the data series will have a gap. This is the default way missing data is handled in a chart.
→ Zero: Missing data is treated as zero.
→ Connect Data Points with Line: Missing data is interpolated, calculated by using data on either side of the missing point(s). This option is available for line charts, area charts, and XY charts only.

Figure 89-1: Three options for dealing with missing data.
To specify how to deal with missing data for a chart, choose Chart Tools⇒Design⇒Data⇒Select Data. In the Select Data Source dialog box, click the Hidden and Empty Cells button. The Hidden and Empty Cell Settings dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 89-2. Make your choice in the dialog...
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